Safeguarding Training for Taxi Drivers Course

Course Overview: Safeguarding Training for Taxi Drivers

Taxi drivers provide thousands of children and vulnerable adults with transport every day. This could involve taking them to school and back, to a hospital appointment or further afield. As well as providing vital transport services, taxi drivers can also play an important role in the safety of the clients who use their services. 

The Caredemy Safeguarding Training for Taxi Drivers online training course provides valuable information on safeguarding for vulnerable adults and children, helping you to protect them from the risk of abuse, neglect and human trafficking.

What is safeguarding?

Safeguarding means protecting individuals from neglect, abuse and exploitation. It is the process by which children and young adults who use a particular service are protected from harm and provided with access to a safe space.

Passing an online safeguarding training course will help you to spot the signs of abuse or neglect and identify the best course of action to take. 

Why do Taxi Drivers need safeguarding training?

There is no legal requirement for taxi drivers to undertake safeguarding training, however your local authority or employer may have their own rules which say that you need to hold a safeguarding training certificate. 

There have also been proposals put forward by the Department for Transport which would require every UK taxi driver to pass an enhanced DBS check. This illustrates the growing importance of safeguarding for taxi drivers. 

Who is the Safeguarding Training for Taxi Drivers course suitable for?

This online safeguarding course is an introductory Level 1 course which is appropriate for learners at all levels. It specifically covers taxi driver duties and responsibilities but is also useful for anyone working in the health and care sector who provides transport services for those in their care.

Carers and care assistants may also find this course useful, along with youth workers, activity leaders and volunteers who assist with passenger transport.

The Safeguarding training for Taxi Drivers course is appropriate for inclusion in an induction training syllabus for new members of staff. It can also be used as refresher training on an ongoing basis.

What does the course cover?

This CPD accredited course covers a range of safeguarding topics that are relevant to those who provide taxi services to children, young adults and vulnerable people. You will learn what child and adult safeguarding is, how to demonstrate due diligence and how to protect yourself in your role as a licensed taxi driver. 

The course covers what is meant by child sexual exploitation and human trafficking, how these can relate to your business and how to recognise signs of a vulnerable person at risk. You will also learn the steps that you should take if you suspect that someone who uses your taxi service is at risk.

It takes around two hours to complete the Safeguarding Training for Taxi Drivers online course. The course has been assessed by the CPD standards office and 2 CPD points will be awarded upon completion.

Care Skills training with Caredemy

Caredemy online careskills academy is the convenient way for taxi drivers to complete online safeguarding training. This makes it easy to fit learning in around a busy schedule!

All of our courses have been designed by industry experts to ensure that they meet CQC standards and they include access to our user-friendly online Learner Dashboard. This allows learners to pick up their course where they left it at the end of their last study session, and makes it easy to keep track of certification.

In addition to this, all Caredemy careskills courses provide 12 months’ access to the course materials immediately after payment. Free exam resits are included in the course price together with a free course certificate when you successfully complete the end of course exam. 

And because we’re so confident that you will be satisfied with your course, every Caredemy online training course is backed by a 14 day money back guarantee.

To find out more about our Safeguarding Training for Taxi Drivers course, or to book your course online, please click here to visit the course page. If you have any questions about the course, you can also email our Student Support team or call 0203 488 7599 to book your course by phone.